UnitedHealth has been limiting access to important autism treatment, leaving children and their parents stranded: www.propublica.org/article/unit... - ThreadSky

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craigsilverman.bsky.social • 156 days ago

UnitedHealth has been limiting access to important autism treatment, leaving children and their parents stranded: https://www.propublica.org/article/unitedhealthcare-insurance-autism-denials-applied-behavior-analysis-medicaid

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madsweetsting.bsky.social•156 days ago

Hearing from autistic people, many of them are actually in favor of this. This "treatment" is harmful.

irlsocial.bsky.social•155 days ago

As a professional who works with autistic people and their families - ABA has been widely criticized as ineffective, having flimsy evidence, based in gay conversion therapy and no published scope of practice. More speech-language pathologists and OTs are needed for care and treatment.

vintageaprn.bsky.social•156 days ago

Despicable!

altiam.bsky.social•154 days ago

Access to essential care is a human right.

groovenick.bsky.social•156 days ago

robinjp.bsky.social•156 days ago

"...So Optum is “pursuing market-specific action plans” to limit children’s access to the treatment, the reports said...."
This story is horrifying. There has to be a better way.

trishanderton.bsky.social•156 days ago

It's important to note that many autistic people oppose this form of treatment

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